The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-04-23
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mr.. j. w. Babcock presented petit
ton from 1900 citizens OF Grand
Rapids against the proposed amend
ments TO its city charter In the Senate
on the eth. The Committee on Cities
and Villages reported adversely the
bill 10 incorporate the village of Vas
Sar, In Tuscola county. TIE Senate
passed bin to amend the act TO rein
corporate the village of Sault Ste.
Marie. The Senate then went into
committee of the whole. and, after the
consideration of several bills, rose and
passed a bill amending the law rela-
tive TO the fees of coroners.
In the Senate on the 9Th the Senate
Committee reported bill appropriate
ing $226,000 for the current expenses
of the university, which amount in
cludes $4,000 for the new gymnasium
building and equipment. Dillon's free
text book bill has been reported, or
dered printed, and placed on general
order.
The Senate spent much time on the
9th inst. considering Westgile's bill
providing free text books for school
districts. 1t passed 10 third reading
and will PROBABLY become law.
Bills Incorporating Bay City and
West Bay City were rusned through
under suspension Of the rules. Nei-
ther was read. The Governor reap
pointed Mrs Mary +. Cooley, OF Ann
Arbor, wife OF Justice Thomas T..
Cooley, a member Of the Board of
Control Of the Industrial Home for girls
at Adrian. The appointment was
confirmed by the Senate in executive
session.
The Senate convened at the usual
hour on the 18th, but while there was
much discussion, not a single bill was
passed. A number Of bills were for
warded but that was all; municipal
suffrage for women is the special order
for tomorrow, and woman suffragists
are getting thick hereabout. Several
members who favored this bill before
election are now opposed TO 1t since
they have seen women at the polls.
ON the 18th inst. the Senate passed
bills 10 incorporate the village of Had
ley, Lapeer county; bill TO provide for
the care OF ind gent persons in private
asylums; TO amend the act relative TO
the organization OF insane asylums and
the care of inmates; 20 protect electors
who can not read from fraud and de-
ception at the polls; TO make the pos
session OF fish or game out Of season
priRd .fdcie evidence of violation of
the game laws; TO prevent the unlaw-
full wearing Of G.. A. r. or Loyal Le-
gion badges; 10 provide for the incor-
poration Of the Ancient order OF
United Workmen; TO allow the sen
fencing OF criminals Co the Detroit
House Of Correction, any person con
victed OF State prison oifease, rex
cept IL be murder or treason" they TO
be free of expense TO the counties from
which they 90; bill relative 10 the APP
portionment of the one mill tax, and
several other bills Of purely local
character.
HOUSE.
The House, on the 9TH. passed bills
relative TO the care and management
OF insane asylums; bill amending the
laws relative 20 drain commissioners
and drains; Senate bill relative 10 the
powers and duties of township boards;
TO change the boundaries of certain
school districts in Hllsdale county; To
prevent persons from unlawfully wear
ing or using the badge of the Grand
Army of the Republic (amended 20 in
clude the Loyal Legion); 10 provide
for the organization OF medical corps
In connection with the Michigan State
troops; bill requiring railroads 20 give
notice at stations whether trains are
late, and il SO how much; bill relating
20 the raising OF money by township
boards; also, a joint resolution calling
upon the Secretary of state TO furnish
the Commissioner of Railroads with
certified copies OF articles of associa
ton Of all railroads organized in the
state; bill TO enable the Executive
Committee OF the State Agricultural
Society TO permanently locate the State
fair. Mr.. Manly introduced n resolu-
ton providing for an investigation OF
the conduct OF superintendent Foster
of the state lu)lic school.
The following bill passed the House
on the 9Th inst: To authorize the
trustees Of the Michigan Insane Asy-
lum TO deed 10 the city OF Ka aUazoo
certain lands for street purposes. The
following bills were passed by the
House: To provide for "A stenographer
for tie Sixth Judicial Circuit; To pro-
vide n general law for the formation
OF corporations TO carry on printing
publishinR. and book making. The